Three Name Brands Top FDA List of Chicken Jerky Treats Suspects

I live in Nevada and my dogs like Chari- puffs made here in Nevada all natural good for them. What makes me mad we have human food and animal food from CHINA!! Everything comes from China SUCKS!!! I am sorry but I type in American made and sold and it comes from CHINA angry I get!!! I have to look forever for my doggies food w/o CHINA crap!!! I want my dogs to eat good !!!!! People should be able to sue these idiots feeding dogs food and treats claiming AMERICAN!!!

I think that this Country (USA) is negligent in protecting the health of pets (dogs). We do not have specific standards for warning consummers of the products that are produced in foreign countries. It is no surprise that the USA is extremely in debt to China and it appears that not only are we in financial debt to China; but we are allowing many of our products to be manufactured, grown and produced in China. It is inhumane to kill dogs for profits by not following safe standards. Many animals are dying due to the ingestion of Canyon Creek products as well as many others. The FDA should be just as specific and concerned with dog foods and treats as they are with human foods imported from other countries. I guess it’s no big deal since they have little concerns for food approved for human either. Purina should be placated all over the media as well as other sources warning them and other produces that their food is being prepared in China as well as other countries. Just look around and you will notice that basically nothing is being produced in the USA. We pay high prices when many of our citizens are unemployed because our services (utilities, insurances, manufacturing, food productions) are being performed in countries outside of the USA. Even Comcast, Allstate and all the big companies are saving profits while sending Americans into bankruptcy. Enough is Enough!!! America needs to stand up and fight back!!!

Been feeding my little guy these for 9yrs. with no prob.’s now he won’t eat the stuff they are filling the shelves with………..CAN YOU SPELL Cuz the current (SAFE) products cost more now Ccheck the shelves THEY are doing this with EVERYTHING in the stores……don’t be BLINDED w/ Lights, smoke & magic……just like VEGAS !!!!

You want a job – I’ll hire you for $2.00 per hour – 30 hours per week – no vacation days – rotating shift work 5 hour per day for 6 days per week – no benefits at all – and if you miss a single hour – your fired! Do poor work – your Fired! Speak back to your supervisor – your Fired!

Do you want that job?
Close to 2.5 billion people would take it without hesitation!

I fed our dog Waggin Train jerky for years but the last batch caused her to vomit every time she ate one. I will not take a chance on other batches of treats from China or USA. I’ll make my own.

Hi,

I am appalled with all these comments. I am at a loss without my dog that died on the 29th of January. She had become ill with vomiting and diarrhea for three weeks following the new purchase of these chicken strips and other canyon Creek Ranch dog treats. She had been seen by my vet and ended up at the Cornell University Animal Hospital with unexplained cause of the vomiting and diarrhea. She had had repeated lab testing as well as radiology testing. There was not an identified cause for her illness, however, this was before I heard of the possibility of tainted treats. I think anyone who has lost their dog or their dog has been severely ill should form together for answers. This company needs to be held accountable for their negligence should they be responsible for the the illnesses and or deaths of these pets. My family is devastated with the loss of our Sadie. If anyone has any information on the findings please email me at jbushrn@aol.com. When I called this company to inquire of any reported illnesses or deaths, it was denied. Thanks.

Had same issue with my babies. they loved waggin train esp those with cheese (?) wrapped in chicken and cookies wrapped in chix but noticed they would vomit or have diahrea or some bleeding that the vet wouldnt really know what caused it. I stopped feeding these – I would just buy chicken and cook it for them – boil or bake, and so far all’s good.

 JellyCat,

I guess I just think of toxicity differently. If something permanently binds with and interferes with cellular metabolism to the point that the cell dies I’d consider that a toxin no matter what the dose. So I’d consider cyanide or ricin to always be toxins.  

It is a toxicologist, Dr. Gwaltney-Brant, that is saying any amount of garlic will damage red cells. A little garlic, a few cells destroyed; a lot of garlic, a lot of cells destroyed. As you pointed out  there are lots of RBC’S, so if we damage a few with a small amount of garlic it is inconsequential.

With small amounts of garlic the changes will likely be too small to pick up through the blood testing.

I’m not saying or suggesting that HDM’s dogs will suffer from cumulative effects. Likely the number of cells taken out of circulation by the doses used is inconsequential.

 I am saying that there are genetic factors in play. Doses that are inconsequential to some dogs may cause clinically evident toxicosis in others.

Dr Jean Dodds, a hematologist, states that cats, and all Japanese breeds ( Shibas, Akita) should never be given any amount of garlic.

Aimee –

What you’re saying makes no sense. You say menadione is only toxic in large doses (because it only produces side effects in large doses), but garlic is always toxic. If garlic is always toxic, regardless of dose, than any dog that consumed any quantity of garlic would suffer from anemia – I think we both know this isn’t the case.

“Garlic (Allium sativum) is considered to be less
toxic and safe
for dogs than onion when used in
moderation. Allicin and ajoene,
pharmacologically
active agents in garlic, are potent cardiac and smooth
muscle relaxants, vasodilators, and hypotensive
agents. Lee et al. studied whether dogs given garlic
extract developed hemolytic anemia.
Garlic extract
was administered intragastrically (1.25 ml/kg of b.wt.
(5
g of whole garlic/kg) once a day for 7 days).
Compared with initial
values, erythrocyte count,
haematocrit and hemoglobin concentration
decreased
to a minimum value on days 9 to 11. Heinz body
formation, an
increase in erythrocyte-reduced
glutathione concentration, and
eccentrocytes were
also detected, however, no dog developed
hemolytic
anemia. Eccentrocytosis appears to be
a major diagnostic feature of
garlic-induced hemolysis
in dogs.” [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2984110/]

“When misused in excessive amounts or over an
extended period, garlic
may cause Heinz-body
anemia, a potentially life-threatening blood
disease.
Scientists theorize that two chemical compounds
contained in garlic
may contribute to this disorder:
S-methyl cysteine sulfoxide and
n-propyldisuldhide,
which are believed to deplete a naturally occurring
glucose enzyme, Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase,
also called G6PD.
This enzyme’s special function is to
protect the cell walls of red blood
cells. Depletion of
G6PD causes oxidative damage of these cells, which
leads to the formation of ‘Heinz bodies’ and triggers
the body to
reject them from the blood stream
(usually via dark-colored urine). If
left unchecked, this
process of dumping continues until the total
number of
red blood cells is lowered to the point at which the
animal
becomes anemic and eventually dies. This
nightmare is easily prevented
with common sense and
a few precautions. Animals with pre-existing
anemic
conditions should not receive garlic internally, in any
quantity. Puppies should not receive garlic
either as
they don’t begin producing new red blood cells until
after 6
to 8 weeks of age. In healthy adult animals,
the entire Heinz-body
scenario is dose dependent -
i.e. the more garlic
fed, the greater the chances of
developing a problem. Most recorded
instances of
Heinz-body anemia in animals involved eating large
quantities of onions and other garlic relatives, many
of which are likely to
contain much large percentages
of enzyme-depleting constituents than a typical dose
of garlic.
Recorded cases of allium poisoning typically
involve onion doses
exceeding 0.5 percent of the
subject animals’ body weight. So a
healthy, 60-pound dog would have to eat a whole 5-ounce onion or several
cloves of garlic just to start the
Heinz-body process. Because red blood cells are regenerated quickly
from the bone marrow, this grotesque overdose would probably have to be
repeated several times on a frequent basis to cause permanent harm.
Several other foods can cause Heinz-body anemia, as well: large
amounts of turnips, kale, rape or anything rich in vitamin K may lead to this disorder, especially in herbivores.” [written by herbalist Gregory Tilford and published in Natural Pet Magazine]

Dr. Pitcairn is, as you may know, an advocate of garlic – after having concerns raised about the safety of
garlic for pets he put the question to a group of 150 veterinarians: “A couple of veterinarians did see some
serious
illness in dogs from eating onions, anemias.
Several said they have not
seen it or if so, it was mild. No one reported seeing any dogs ill from garlic.
Some said they had fed garlic to their dogs for years
without problems.”

All I can say is this (warning: this is anecdotal and not a peer reviewed scientific study) when feeding kibble and no garlic to my dog I had issues with fleas and parasites every year – my last year before switching to raw and natural parasite preventatives Gus had fleas so bad he had two raw spots on each of his hind legs where he chewed the fur off. He had a scalibor flea and tick collar, he was on oral flea meds and he got Advantix monthly – not to mention I sprayed the house down with Knockout, set off flea bombs and sprayed the yard monthly. I also had to Panacur him 2-3 times a year. At this point it was all getting ridiculous so I started to look into alternatives – I came across garlic, raw diets, etc. I brought it up to my vet and she told me there was no proof. The next year Gus (and by this time I had Gertie as well) were on a species-appropriate raw diet and were getting raw garlic a few times a week. I have not had to worm the dogs in 2 years (I bring in stool samples ever 3-4 months and Gertie comes to work with me at the shelter which is – probably – crawling with god knows what) and I have not found a flea on them – and I no longer use any chemical preventatives. This is enough reason for me to know that the touted health benefits of garlic are merited. I think, if one were to look, there are many more documented cases of negative reactions to garlic’s alternatives – chemical flea and tick treatments and chemical wormers – than there are to garlic itself.

By the way – I noticed several of Purina’s foods contain garlic products, what is their nutritionists’ reasoning here?

 HDM,

While the dose and route of exposure make the “poison”  some things are always “toxic”.

 Menadione at levels used in food: no red blood cell destruction(non toxic)
 
Menadione injected at high levels: red cell destruction ( toxic).

Garlic at any level(dogs and cats): red cell destruction (toxic).

 Because it destroys cells I would say it was “toxic” to those cells it destroyed. What would you call it?

The lowest dose at which the toxicity becomes clinically apparent  isn’t well defined and may well be different from dog to dog.(Japaneses breeds are at greater risk).

A one time ingestion of a large amount or smaller amounts daily can both become clinical. Reported values of clinical toxicosis range from 1-5 grams/kg. A larger clove can easily be 5-6 grams.

You recommended one clove for a 22 lb dog (10 kg); .5 gram/kg and repeated 5 days on 2 days off. If that dog is a Shiba I have to think that is going to have a cumulative effect and may well become clinical.

As for benefits  the results are mixed:
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0701/p103.html
http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2012/02/garlic-for-pets-whats-it-good-for/

You might think if the benefits were significant the pet insurance company would advocate for it( less pay outs) but they don’t.

http://www.petinsurance.com/healthzone/pet-articles/pet-health-toxins/Garlic-Toxicity-and-Pets.aspx

Each person has to decide for themselves if the damage done to the red blood cells is worth the purported benefits.

For myself I won’t feed cloves of garlic to my dog. The small amount in most pet foods are not likely harmful to the dog. (However, I passed on Grandma Lucy’s due to its strong garlic smell),  but  “toxic” to the red blood cells it destroys. 

This is why I said Akecowan had a point it saying it was toxic.

 HDM,

Akecowan does have a valid point. Garlic always causes red cell damage.

“Onions/garlic are metabolized in the
GI tract to highly reactive oxidative metabolites. ALL ingested
garlic/onion will case some degree of hemolysis in dogs and cats–it’s
only when sufficient RBCs have been damaged to alter the overall oxygen
carrying capacity of the blood and/or to cause hemoglobinuria that the
toxicosis becomes clinically evident.”
Sharon Gwaltney-Brant DVM, PhD
Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Toxicology 

Garic is toxic to dogs

Yes Paul Waggin Train Duck Jerky is made it China. My dog went for bloods next last yr and her count was high. We told her off of this and chicken strips and her count this yr when down. These is when problems with there product started happening. I DON’T buy anything from China. I check on the back of anything I give them and if it’s from there I just don’t buy it. We just purchased a dehydrator to start making our own strips and dog treats. Walmart, K-Mart, PetSmart and any store that carries these products I let them know that I will not buy from them has long as there make over there. Also today we got a letter from Petsmart and they are pulling off there shelves Canyon Creek Ranch chicken strips(which is also made by Purnia) because it’s on a recall. Hope this helps Martha Waller Ridgecrest, CA

The recall is new.  The problem is very old.

yes there is do some lookn you will find out more then u think

It might be extremely difficult to figure out the cause or “solve the mystery” as others have said. The reason is it is technically very hard to to test for certain drugs or antibiotics. It is also very expensive to the point when the cost might be prohibitive. There only might be few of labs in the country that are capable of doing that. I’m in Canada and I know that there is only two labs that can test for certain antibiotics and pollutants in the country.
FDA is happy enough that there is no obvious contaminants. Notice how they don’t list what contaminants they tested for.

It makes me sick how we trusted these companies.  My dog died from cancer and he also ate this chicken and purina one dog food

My local pet store, Theresa’s is now offering only chicken jerky made in California..this is all I buy now..however it is $22.99 a bag…I would pay anything to keep my babies safe and healthy..but would love to know how to make my own…do you need a special peice of kitchen equip…please share yr recipe with me…Maggie and her babies Simon and Zoey

http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/NewsEvents/CVMUpdates/ucm334944.htm

There is a more current report on this information dated 1/9/2013.  It explains why the two companies recalled their products and the FDA’s standing on the recalls.

Does any one know if any there been any problems associated with: Waggin’ Train Duck Jerky Treats.

For Kate, NOW WILL YOU PLEASE QUIT GIVING THESE TO YOUR DOG!!!!!  http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2013/01/recall-milos-kitchen-waggin-train-canyon-creek-ranch-dog-treats.html

I fed them to my beautiful yellow lab, I didn’t see any warnings until it was too late. His liver enzymes were over 1500, he had bloody diarrhea and vomiting. After two weeks on the liver meds, he was doing much better and his numbers were coming down. 4 days after his 2nd check (I was still feeding him the treats), he passed away at home. He wasn’t feeling great the night before and my husband took him out before leaving for work and by the time I got up, he was dead. I believe these products killed my precious furbaby too. Sorry this happened to you too

I totally agree with Dulcie…. why ever take a chance with your dogs health. By the way my dog’s dentist said jerky treats (bones also) of any sort are not healthy for dogs teeth/mouth/gums. That hard kibble & teeth brushing are what’s needed for good dental health. As for giving as treats, appropriate sized kibble type dog treats are best for the teeth/gums, other kinds cause issues (even if you don’t see it with your naked eye, it doesn’t mean it’s not harming them).

WOW…I just can’t understand why someone would take the chance and feed their dog chicken jerky treats.  There has been so many recalls on these products.  It is not like your dog can’t help himself and finds himself running to the nearest pet store to feed his chicken jerky addiction…  We control his feedings.  Just find another safe and healthy treat that your dog can enjoy.  That simple!

-Dulcie

Harley,

I’m sorry. my he rest in peace.

In my experience there are plenty of bacteria, that are a lot more heat-resistant than HAV, such as Listeria and any of the spore formers. just think about anthrax, where spores have been revovered that were viable after 500 years. if you really wanna go nuclear with heat resistance look at prions, they are virtually indestructable. The easiest decontamination of water is to bring it to a rolling boil for a couple of minutes that should pretty much take care of everything, except for extrem thermophiles, which are not dangerouse to man and beast.

Wow. I can’t imagine continuing to feed a treat that has any kind of issues going on with it. There are many other jerky treats out there but you do what you want to, your dog. I just hope nothing ever happens to him. 

‘Nuf said, huh HealthyDogs?

Kate, one sentence copied from the article at the link HealthyDogs provided says more than enough for me to avoid these treats at all costs,

“Although most dogs appear to recover, some reports to FDA have involved dogs that have died.”

Why, when I have a choice, would I feed my dogs something that “could” kill them? No thanks. I love my dogs way too much (well, one of them at least . I’d rather not take a chance when it’s so easy to feed them some other kind of treat or for that matter, you could make your own.

http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm092802.htm

 Sorry but that Costco Meat is from China!

Why can’t we make dog treats in the USA… everything that comes from China is not good… now even the dog treats? What we have no one in this county that makes dog treats??? I am angry at myself for not realizing they were from China! What we can’t make that stuff here?.. oh that’s right the big companies can’t get fatter on American made products.. shame on your greed at my or my animals expense! It is really irritating that we allow them to send this garbage into the US. We don’t send them garbage!! I have quit buying stuff from China.. cloths especially, the fall apart after one wash and they aren’t any cheaper.. all your name brands come from china.. if we don’t buy, there is no demand for these items! I am now going to make my own dog treats (thanks for the recipes people).. I will buy nothing from China.. maybe these greedy companies will get the message if we all stop buying Chinese made items (all of them)…….and start buying from Americans! What is wrong with this country???? I just don’t get it. Come on people let’s stick together…..we are AMERICANS!

Be smart … ALWAYS Check with your VET. 

Please don’t continue to feed any of your dogs these so called treats. The one dog just may not be showing signs at this time, that doesn’t mean that isn’t causing problems not seen by the human eye. It may be that your younger dog reacts faster to contaminants than the other but both could be experiencing systems. If you love your dogs quit feeding all of these made in china “treats”.

After hearing these reports, I will never give jerky treats to my dog again. I’ll give her the Blue Buffalo treats.

I was feeding my dog the canyon creek chicken tender jerky treats and she went into kidney problems and nobody said it was the treats but I still gave them to her and she died just collapsed and and gave up she was so sick could not figure out what was wrong with her. Im mad at my self for feeding those to her! I think all dog owners should boycott those treats and any company distributing them. I bought mine at Petsmart you would think they would remove things from the shelf even if it was questionable.  How many dogs will die before justice is done. FDA is a pathetic waste of tax payers dollars. All they can do is warn of a potential problem but not find out what the cause is. They say they are trying but not hard enough.

 Irradiation destroyed fat soluble vitamins,,,

Irradiating food does not make it radioactive. I’ve used a Geiger counter and checked, even though I knew from freshman physics and chemistry that you are incorrect. Irradiating food kills bacteria and reduces spoilage.

 Please don’t spread such unscientific crap. Some people might believe you.
 
It is far more likely that there are plastic contaminants in the treats, which will cause all the symptoms you describe, or that the irradiation was not effective enough and the treats are contaminated with listeria or similar pathogens, which also will cause all the symptoms you describe.

I just realized that I was giving my dog Canyon Creek Ranch chicken jerky over the weekend.  I was able to get ahold of the bag and it says it is made in Pennsylvania.  Does anyone know if these are any different than the ones in the recall?

 I’m so sorry for your loss.  May I ask what kind of toy it was?

If it does not say made the USofA whether its my girls (bedding ,chew toys food treats) or my household it stays at the store

I was not aware of MIlo’S chicken treats hurting dogs I bought some at the grocery store this past weekend because it has been hot and my dogs have been bored. On friday I gave my dogs 2 each and on Saturday 2 each. One dog has had mild diarhea but the other dog has had explosive diarhea and vomiting for 2 days now. Just by chance I decided to look this up. I am so mad. I can’t believe they know about this and have not pulled it off the shelf. Word needs to get out

This product the canyon creek ranch This product has made my dog ​​more subseptible, very allergic reaction, even to their behavior has been as aggressive as you stroke I think that because your system does not feel right …

you,re probably right but I thought I heard 120f for 45 minutes in a plastic bottle or plastic bag on one of those survival shows.  perhaps I’m mistaken.

DUGITUP,
you are absolutely right. I have an instant hot water dispenser set at 160F on my kitchen sink. However, I hope I am not the only person that routinely flushes their hot water heaters as recommended by the manufacturer. The hot water tank has a habit of letting many trace elements and “heavy” contaminants settle out including the “purification” chemicals water treatment plants add to it that form that sludge. That is unless you have well water with a softener and or whole house water treatment device. By any chance, do you know what the minimum temperature is for pasteurization? I believe milk is 145F for 30minutes and  I think I read someplace that 120F for 45 minutes for water. but I’m not sure.

 I am not a member her so please someone repost for me.

Please if you have had a dog sickened or die from these treats, please join and tell you story to this Face Book group, they are trying to get them off the market. You will get to see the number of dogs that have been affected. It has to stop

 https://www.facebook.com/groups/342467355771185/

Tonight, I saw a story on Channel 3 news in Phoenix about these treats.  I got these for my new puppy a month ago.  He had a couple of them without any problems.  As this story was airing, I went into the kitchen and threw the bag in the garbage.  Because of this story, I researched it further and found this site.  

Hey Labs,
I was agreeing with you about nuking and got caught up in the moment. I wasn’t directing the rest of my post at you I just thought it was a good idea to put that information out there. guess I should’ve split it into two posts. ;0)

I never feed kibble by itself. I always feed KFC (kibble fresh canned) and I always moisten the kibble before mixing with the fresh and canned.

 doggonefedup – I have long advocated for using the microwave to bring out the smells and tastes of kibbles.   Some people claim their dog won’t eat.  Always toppers are great first choices like some chicken, eggs, beef scraps, meat juices, canned dog foods, etc… mushed together with the kibble.    A microwave can be used quite effectively.  Add a little water to kibble, maybe a Tablespoon of water for a cup of kibble, microwave for 20 secs.  Stir a few times while you let it sit for about a minute.  The warm water will bring out the smells and flavors quite nicely and your dog will not suffer any burns.   
::: CAUTION :::
Now if you are an idiot, you will let the microwave run for over 20 secs. and serve your dog immediately then you are in for some real trouble.  The kibble and water both will be way too hot.  Common sense is needed.

 That’s probably what the problem is. A few people that regularly post here have suggested to people to warm up dog food in the microwave. I would NEVER nuke my dogs food!

STOP!!! I KNOW WHAT IT IS!!!

IT IS IRRADIATION, THESE SON’S OF WITCHES ARE USING ***IONIZING*** RADIATION! OUR DOG’S BEEN DEATHLY SICK FOR TWO WEEKS, THROWING UP, LISTLESS AND WEAK AS HELL, AND WE FOUND OUT FROM LAB TESTS THAT HER KIDNEYS WERE SHUTTING DOWN!

WE COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT – UNTIL I HAPPENED TO NOTICE THAT LITTLE IRRADIATION SYMBOL AND TINY NOTICE ON THE BACK OF THE TRANSPARENT PART OF THE PACKAGING JUST TODAY. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THOSE CANYON CREEK RANCH TREATS AND THE OTHERS WE’D BEEN GIVING OUR PETS, IS THAT THEY ARE IN FACT IRRADIATED!

THIS IS WHY THE IDIOT FDA CANNOT FIND THE “CONTAMINATES” BECAUSE IT IS INVISIBLE RADIATION AND THEY’RE NOT USING GEIGER COUNTERS!!! THESE DOGS ARE GETTING RADIATION SICKNESS AND EVENTUALLY HIPATIC AND RENAL FAILURE AS THE ULTIMATE RESULT IF THE PET’S HUMANS DON’T STOP LETTING THEM HAVE THE ‘TREATS’, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST!!!

TEST IT PROPERLY, FDA! YOU’LL SEE! BUT THEN THEY WON’T, AND DON’T CARE BECAUSE WHAT IS WORSE IS THAT CODEX ALIMENTARIUS (AND THE FDA) IS ALREADY PERMITTING THIS VERY SAME THING TO HAPPEN TO OUR FOODS AS WELL – ONLY, THEY DON’T HAVE TO LABEL IT ON OUR PACKAGING, JUST THE FIRST ‘CUSTOMER’ (I.E. THE DISTRIBUTORS)!!!

NO MATTER WHAT THE MAIN-STREAM MISINFORMATION/MEDIA TELLS YOU – THERE IS NO SAFE LEVEL OF *IONIZING* RADIATION! WHY ELSE DO YOU THINK YOU NEED TO WEAR A 1″ THICK LEAD BIB FOR AN X-RAY???!!! HELLO!!! AND YOU THINK LIVING THINGS, ANIMAL OR HUMAN ALIKE, SHOULD BE INGESTING MEAT AND OTHER ALLEGEDLY ‘EDIBLE FOODS’ THAT HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO THIS CRAP AT A LEVEL OF 35,000,000 X-RAYS?! HECK NO!!!

STOP THIS!!! SPREAD THE AWARENESS!!! SAVE OUR PETS AND YOURSELVES!!! EXPOSE THIS VILENESS TO ONE AND ALL!!!

HOW DO I KNOW IT’S THE RADATION??? BECAUSE MY DOG HAD A RAPID TURN FOR THE BETTER, THE VET COULDN’T EVEN BELIEVE IT HOW FAST SHE GOT BETTER ON HER OWN! THREE DAYS AGO WE WERE TOLD SHE WOULD HAVE ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT, AND WE’RE NOW A WEEK LATER AND SHE’S ALMOST HER OLD SELF AGAIN.

IT. IS. THE. IONIZING. RADIATION!

I haven’t made them!!

This is the recipe he posted:

INGREDIENTS:
1 CUP CHICKEN LIVER
1 CUP fresh YELLOW VEGGIE (I often use carrots)
1 CUP fresh GREEN VEGGIE (I often use green beans)
~~~~~~~~~~Or EQUAL AMTS OF LIVER/GREEN VEGGIE/YELLOW VEGGIE.
1 egg—optional, but, the cookies will fall apart easierwithout an egg
1 handful of oats to thicken, as needed—-Optional, but,increase cooking time if oat-free.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
COOK first 3 ingredients in any way you want, (I usuallyboil, and drain Very Very well.)
If you are boiling the chicken liver, you can dump entiretub into boiling water, blood and all. Save broth, dogs go crazy for it.
DRAIN VERY VERY WELL——-THIS IS A KEYS STEP, do shakeingredients around in a colander, for quite a while, to really drain very well,(if you boiled them).~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mix those 3 cooked ingredients with hand-held beater, and thenadd in egg,
and then, stir in the handful of oats AS NEEDED, til it has thickerconsistency similar to cookie dough.
Drop by spoonfuls onto BLUE RUBBERY SILICONE COOKIE SHEETLINER.($9 at walmart) OR use cooking parchment paper. These will stick on cookie sheets otherwise. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Slightly flatten each cookie, so they are not so thick thatthey won’t cook through to the centers.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you are making these as a gift, slop a line of dough along some wax paper, roll this around til it is rounded, and chill it about 10 minutes, and slice off perfect lil circle shaped treats.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BAKE AT 450 DEGREES, x 30 to 45 minutes, til firm. The texture is similar to hamburger or meatloaf, actually.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~LET THE DOG LICK THE BEATERS AND BOWL.~~~~~~~~~~~~
COOL. Drop a weeksworth of cookies into each baggie, and drop all those baggies into a FREEZERBAG, and store leftovers in freezer. Keep this week’s supply in the fridge

my lab loves the chicken jerky, but gets sick as well.  when we got her she was a rescue & had the dog food poison. she was very sick. i cooked for her & she better.
i feed her heathly now – merricks evangers or raw meat, and for a treat i got red barn bully nuggets at my holistic vet. they are made in america/paraquay – beef lung and she loves, loves loves them! 

I TOTALLY agree with you. I purchased these treats around June 9th and I just came across this site today. I have two labs that have been sick with diarrhoea. They seems fine now, but I hope they haven’t gotten any kidney damage from this crap!!
And as you mentioned, why were the stores (Target & Albertson’s) still selling this crap, and why didn’t the manufacturer’s take the SAFE ROUTE and do a voluntary recall??

Sherri –

I would be more than happy to speak with you. I am in NJ — but so what — we need to make this problem known. My experience was horrible and these so-called Pet Food companies and the FDA need to be called out once and for all!
Let me know if want to talk.
See my post anout my personal situation with these treats on my earlier post today.

§  I
just LOST my wonderful Westie and best friend to these contaminated “treats” by
Waggin Train and Canyon Creek made by Nestle Purina. My dog has been sick over
the last 4 to 6 weeks with stomach issues. My regular vet ran every test
imaginable – but came up clueless as to what was causing his lethargy, not eating,
and vomiting.

§  After
about 3 weeks it looked we got the issue under control with steroids. Last week
my Westie, “Max”, ate a chicken jerky that fell on the floor in our pantry. (By
the way we have 3 dogs, including “Max”, which include a Beagle and Black Lab.)
After about 3 days, “Max” appeared to have a relapse and presented with lethargy
and vomiting. He was getting progressively worse by the day.

§  I decided
to once again look at the FDA website for dog food recalls. I looked at the
site about 3 – 4 weeks ago and found no wet canned or dry food that that was
fed to my dogs. We have been making our own wet food for about 6 years since
the last big recall of dog food.

§  However,
on Thursday (June 7, 2012) I decided to look at the FDA site again for Dog Food
Recalls. This time I started to see comments on blogs about a serious problem with
Dog Food Treats. To my absolute SHOCK and DISGUST I found that Waggin’ Train Jerky
Treats or Tenders (Nestle Purina) and Canyon Creek Ranch Jerky Treats or
Tenders (Nestle Purina) have been tied to contaminated chicken jerky pet treats made in China.

§  These are treats that I have purchased several
times in the past and have always had some on hand since last Christmas. My
Westie especially liked these treats.

§  I began to piece the info together with the
timing of him ingesting these treats, his physical distress, the inability of
my regular vet and another very specialized vet to make a confident diagnosis
of the situation TO the reports of a “mysterious illnesses” affecting at least
600 dogs in the U.S. The  “mysterious
illnesses” is possibly (I say DEFINITELY) tied to chicken jerky pet treats made
in China, I now found out what was the cause of my Westie “Max” being so ill.

§  I discussed the report with my regular vet.
He heard some reports about it — but I got the impression he knew little
about it. I then brought my “Max” to a state-of-art Specialty Hospital that handles
every complex case from dogs to cats to rabbits to lizards. They too seem to
know little about the report. However, this time, I brought on the reports and showed
them. I said “This IS what is causing my
Westie’s problem. I am CONVINCED.”

§  Sure enough, after about 16 hours of IV fluids
to try to flush out the TOXINS, numerous tests,  and close minute by minute monitoring by the Critical
Care Team, my “Max” suffered a GRAND MAL SEIZURE. The TOXINS have now permeated
into his brain. As a result, he brain began to shut down, his heart rate
dropped to very low levels. My wife and I received a phone call at 5:30 a.m.
that “Max” had a seizure and to be “prepared”. About 60 minutes later we get
another call that his situation is gravely BAD – and that it does look like he
will make it beyond an hour. We got dressed and said we will be there in about
45 minutes. I told the doctor to be please call us if he passes before we get
there.

§  About 20 minutes later, the doctor called
and said that our little guy “passed”.

§  As my family and I sit here in SHOCK, I believe
that someone or something must be “punished”
for this criminal and negligent act. These manufacturing companies, the
retailers who should be proactively removing these DEADLY products from their
shelves, and the FDA, must be held accountable and brought to the legal woodshed.

§  In the meantime, the public must be made
aware of this HORRIFIC situation and the IRRESPONSIBLE INACTION by the parts of
several BIG pet companies – especially Nestle Purina – and the FDA – for not
mandating that these products be RECALLED and IMMEDIATELY pulled from the
shelves.

§  The result:
A perfectly healthy, happy, dog and family member is now dead. What recourse do
we have? There has to be SOMETHING and it must be STRONG, FAIR, and IMMEDIATE
for the family victims hurt by these cheap “Made in China” manufacturer sellouts.
These overseas manufacturing practices MUST stop NOW!!

I too DO NOT feel we are being judgmental. Most of us care about what we feed our pets and do go the natural route. For me, I only buy that which is made in the USA and is organic, holistic and natural. Then there are those who go to Walmart and just don’t know any better do to finances. 
I am disgusted that these manufactures are able to use “chicken” from China in theirs products. Who the hell know what that “chicken” really is. It is not the consumers fault. But we must educate on this matter.
Something needs to be done to prevent the needless illness and death due to poor guidelines. FDA why can’t you help!

I am sorry for anyone here who has lost a pet due to what is an obvious issue. That being said I think several of you are extremely judgmental to those who have chosen unwittingly to feed their dogs these treats. We assume that the government looks out for not only our what we consume but what would be allowed to be sold as consumable for our pets. Apparently that’s not the case. In any case many of the comments here about homemade treats and the “I have never given my pets….” comments remind me of I’m better than you, judgemental, high and mighty breast milk vs formula community.

I make my own jerky. Nothing but the best for my 4 legged ones. So far I have made chicken breast jerky. I am going to try chicken thighs next. Then I will try beef, and pork before moving on to the more exotic meats like bison and venison. I dehydrate everything and I don’t have to worry about the grade of the meat. Like is it pet grade and what does that mean. Everything I dehydrate is bought in the supermarket. I know this isn’t perfect but try finding out the quality of the meats used in a pet product even if it is made in the USA.

My heart goes out to anyone who has suffered because of these issues with Chinese chicken jerky.

 all the jerky listed above is both made in China AND cured with either gluten or glycerin.  My GSD’s will never get any thing made in China, And I will not allow the 3G’s (gluten, glycerin, glycol) in my house. While supposedly not toxic I believe they turn toxic somehow in the dogs intestinal tract.
Try getting some kind of charcoal in him. Just like we were taut to eat some burnt toast to absorb whatever is ailing us. No reason it wouldn’t help absorb any toxins left in his gut. they may be stuck there an being slowly absorbed.  Let me know if it helps.

We can watch closely for alerts and recalls or we can just stop feeding our dogs big box food.  The production and distribution business models are outmoded and insufficient to provide nutritious food.  We feed our pets Life’s Abundance, it’s shipped right to my door, made in small batches.  Not the same business model.  It never sits in unclimate controlled warehouses.  You buy it online here http://fifiandfido.com

I make my own treats, cuz i often use food for reward markers for training, and it’s soooooooooo easy to whip up a batch of treats, about once a month.  It is about as “hard” as making a batch of cookies.

i use 1/3 chicken liver,and 1/3 green beans and 1/3 carrotts, (veggies are to keep calories down if you are training a lot that day, calories can be an issue on days i use food for reward markers)  My dog, like almost all dogs, LOVES training, and LOVES having SOMETHING TO DO!!  A chance to figure something out, a chance to use his own mind, so bonding to train a dog.but, i digress. Making treats——–SO EASY, so cheap.  
Eight bucks for several weeks of training treats, that all dogs go crazy gagga nutz for.
no preservatives, so you have to store this weeks supply in the fridge, and the rest of the months supply is stored in freezer.

If it is a super hot day outside, i leave house with frozen treats, but, these are fine at room temp for a few hours, as well.  If we’ll be outdoors in hot weather longer than a few hours, i have a small cooler to keep in the car, where i keep his water supply, too.
I’ve made these for years.  SO EASY, healthy, economical, and dogs go crazzzzzzzzy for this recipe, all dogs, no exceptions so far anyway!  Even finicky dogs go nutz for these. Let me know if anyone wants recipe, is easy to make.

I have six GSDs and found that it is not the best formula for them. Seems it is hard for them to digest. Best food we have found for them is Royal Canin German Shepherd. Good luck with you pup.

 This is ridiculous. These treats are killing pets. And they can’t be recalled because they don’t know what the toxin is? Great. So just keep  poisoning the dogs? I see these treats in stores all the time. STUPIDITY.

China sells fillers, additives to american manufacturers period. Various companies make, bake and blend formulas for the large outlets, Costco, Petco, Kellogs, sunshine bakery (the peanut bisquets for Sam’s Walmart “O’Roy” brand, that Killed our beloved Boofy. What a friend to my husband and I. All the mouth to mouth, couldn’t save her kidney shock and that dry bone treat is the only thing I ever bought at Wallmart. It was also the last item to be posted after everyone’s elses cats and dog dropped dead in their arms. Remember that one? China sells their meat from their 50% of the world fur trade (see the Swiss Youtube stolen footage of caged everything, being hung by their hind legs and skinned alive then thrown on a heap alive trying to lick the pain from their furless body. China like their meat alive and the animals are processed behing metal walled yards in the sun.  I say this because China hasn’t changed since the last recall with only our hearts broken as comfort to one another over our lost friends that trusted us. Never forget, made in the USA means nothing, percentages mean nothing. Until producers are made to list the country or orgin for the ingredents used in our foods, human and our animals, we are all fooled and fools to trust anyone. Look at the tiger shrimp in your local meat counters, “from Vietnam” You get the point now. Make your own, or trust only food that hasn’t been recalled on any list in the last 20 years. It will not stop until we stop buying except from companies that live up to their historical idenity. If you can make a hard cracker, you can make a treat. If you can chop a meatloaf, you can make frozen pet food. I see boofys lit grave at night as I take our three dogs outside on leashes to keep the from the wild animals in our canyon, they have a right to live just not on our pet friends. I will never forget my husband breaking down and sobbing over every loss I can only share this with the rest of the strangers here. In graditude, light and the out held paw in hello…Angel Tompkins, ocasional foster of four legged resues. La Tuna Canyon, CA.

My husband brought home some  ”Waggin’ Train Duck Dog Treats”-I grabbed them away after he fed one each to my 3 dogs!! I told him there was a recall and asked where they came from?? He told me,”A guy at work gave them to him because his dog had died”…the bag of treats he brought home-in the trash!!

Yes, many more people are doing this.  You can find this on some of the threads.  People have been checking the sources of ingredients and vitamins.  And, yes there has been luck.  I think we were all fooled by the “Made in the USA”, ” Distributed by….”, “Manufactured by ….”.  Consumers are getting more consciencious and companies are going to see this more and more I believe.  Hopefully, the customer service reps will start to be given more training regarding the answers to these questions.  Be patient with them, but persistent.  If they can’t give you an answer, then I would let them know you won’t be purchasing their product in the future.

Does anyone know if the Waggin Train treats that look like pork hide with liver
in the center has had the same problem. I was giving my dog this about once a
week and stopped and will never buy them again. She did have diarrhea within
those weeks and mild vomiting, but seems to be back on track. I’m never buying any treats or food from China again!

That’s good, but the tricky think is making sure the ingredients are sourced from the US also. There mare many companies that make their food and the US and therefore can put “Made in the US’ on the package, but they actually source their ingredients from China (or other countries). If the package doesn’t state where the ingredients are sourced from contact the company.

Blue is good. I feed my dog Merrick’s Grain Free with some Stella & Chewy’s and pumpkin and digestive enzymes. He also gets blueberries and yogurt. And healthy treats. I make sure those bags say MADE IN U.S.A. and verify the ingredients are also homegrown.

Somebody whose house we were over gave my dog one of those Milo’s Chicken Jerky pieces. I saw Made In China and called it to the person’s attention. This was DAYS ago. My dog is apparently FINE, no reaction to it, (phew!!!) and he is never getting another.

It’s possible. Even if he likes them I would get him off any jerky treats from China. It’s too risky. If you’re looking for an alternative I know Blue Buffalo manufactures their treats in the USA and uses chicken from the USA.

 If it says product of China on the package, I would pitch it.

Our 3 1/2 yr old Westie loves Milos’ Dog Treats — esp the Chicken Jerky.  A month ago, we had a severe problem w/ him being constantly thirsty, having to urinate and even had accidents in the house, which is not normal for him.  Is there proof that Milo’s dog treats are unsafe for consumption?  Will there be action re this situation??

I have been making my own chicken jerky by dehydrating it for 2 years…..I bought Milo’s on Monday at the PetSmart in a pinch as I had run out of my own….woke up this morning to the news on the radio about Milo’s…..WILL NEVER buy another over the counter treat for my dog!

Whether there is something wrong with the food or not I would get your dog of Beneful immediately. Beneful is one of the worst, if not the worst, food on the market. You can read the summary here http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews /beneful-dog-food-reviews/ , it is full of horrible things that no living thing should be eating! There are many 3 and for star foods that would be much better for your dog available at a similar price.

I just spoke with a rep. from TSC, asking about the chicken sources in their 4-Health line treats (not jerky).  Like many recently they are deceptively not providing meat source, but saying “distributed by” TSC and phone # to call.  Anyway, the rep kept acting like he did not know what I was talking about-  “what do you MEAN where did the meat come from?”  It was manufactured in (Kansas?), and “I don’t think we know where meat came from”, and other jive.  I’m waiting for a supervisor to return call.   US petfood quality and manufacturing standards and that of all contaminated Chinese products for humans and pets needs a huge petition drive and some ongoing internet rage to bring it to attention.  We need to boycott products en masse until safety standards are raised for those we love.  I’m cooking, freezing and cubing chicken breasts for my 4.

I have been feeding my dog beneful original with chicken and beneful original with beef. The last two packages of beneful with chicken (both not finished and thrown out) have either made her sick or she refused to eat. Note: she is a lab cross that will eat anything she can get in her mouth so it unusual for her to not eat.  Has anyone else run into the same type of problem with the beneful original with chicken. I emailed the company to see if there has been a recall but have received no response yet.

I bought Milo’s Chicken Jerky (which says is all natural) and started giving it to my dogs.  My white dog’s fur around his mouth and eyes became a dark red.  I asked the his vet and groomer, and neither one could explain what had happened.  Both dogs started drinking a lot and eating grass.  I started to realize the treats were causing the problems, so I stopped giving them to my dogs.  I assumed because the treats said all natural, they would be a healthier option.  These should definitely be recalled. 

Very informative lots of great info.

Before reading this i used to give my dog waggin train chicken jerky. My dog is very sick, she is jaundice and she wont eat anything, and she is lethargic. She is 11, but was a very happy, energetic dog.  she was given these treats for awhile, because she liked them. Even if your dog seems ok, PLEASE STOP. I hope none of you have to go through this, It is pure HELL.

There has been a lawsuit filed over these treats. http://www.truthaboutpetfood.com/articles/first-lawsuit-filed-over-chicken-jerky-treats.html

I totally agree!!!!! I’m sick of worrying about contaminated pet food. I’m really thinking I may start making my own! What do you feed yours? I have both cats & a little dog.

I know 2 dogs who got very sick from China treats. One survived after a long illness and one died.  Also heard of many other stories like this.  WHEN WILL WE STOP IMPORTING GARBAGE FROM CHINA?  This is not a new problem.  Cat food from China has been lethal also.  This is heartbreaking and outrageous, and what’s even worse is allowing it to continue.

My Dog became very ill after eating the Milo’s Chicken Treats. He became listless and wouldn’t eat. I got him to the vets right away and his liver numbers were thru the roof. He has been in the hosp for 4 days getting great treatment, and these companies don’t give a darn about the cost to us. here is a link you can file to the FDA, 
“how to report a problem with pet food” page LongLink @ http://www.fda.gov… maybe if enough of us do it, they will get involved.

my daughter bought waggin train duck jerky for her chihuhua and fed her a treat 1 time. that night she started throwing up and did that for 2 days, the 3rd morning she was bleeding from her butt. we took her to the vet and they gave her a couple shots, but by the next morning she was dead. do not feed your pet waggin train.

What happened to the chickens that were destroyed because of Bird Flu? Is this perhaps the reason why the dogs are getting sick and in some cases dying?

I’m sorry to hear about your dog and glad he’s feeling better.  I know the Milo treats look soooo yummy, don’t they?  When they first came out my husband said, “Hey, there’s a treat that looks like a good one!”  Well, I told him, “No, dear, they’re made in China so I won’t buy them.”  He was surprised to hear they were made in China.  It’s sad, isn’t it?  And what’s worse is the “made in China” print is always sooo tiny!  I’m glad you’re a savvy pet parent now.

I am also interested in whether there have been many/any incidents with the duck (Canyon Creek, but I understand they are the same company).  We have been feeding them in small bits for about a week or so, with no ill effects yet that we have spotted, but I’d just like to know if we are out of the woods or not.  Goes without saying we are no longer feeding them!

That is highly inappropriate and short-sighted.

At the dog food advisor, Do you have any controls on who you recommend to sell me dog supplies? It looks as though they pay you money and you recommend them. Is that true?

Don’t buy Chinese pet food or treats!  You know how they feel about pets.

We all can copy the article written by Mike Sagan above and bring it to our supermarkets. That is what I did in Jan and Feb. I will print this one out and give it to the store manager again. We have to make a point.  We won’t tolerate inferior or contaminated foods and treats for our pets.